BUICK Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO JOHNSON CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 1122 WALTON WAY, AUGUSTA, GA 30901, 706-955-7066). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH CIRCUIT REGARDING THE IGNITION HAD FAILED AND THE UNDER HOOD FUSE WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,629.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFORMATION SCREEN AND BACK UP CAMERA WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKS BUICK GMC (2640 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 568-7276) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INFORMATION CENTER AND RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

BLACK MOLD FOUND IN VEHICLE, RAIN LEAKED THRU SUNROOF, FOUND FLOOR BOARDS SOAKED IN WATER, MOLD AND MOISTURE PRESENT ON THE DASH, SEATS, AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, AND ALL OVER THE INTERIOR. BACK DOOR LIFTGATE DOESN'T WORK. WAS NOT INFORMED BY SELLER OF HEALTH DANGERS OF THIS VEHICLE, NOR DID HE INFORM US THAT IT HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE.

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFTEN DISPLAYS 'OFF' WHEN PASSENGER IS PRESENT AND SOMETIMES DISPLAYS 'ON' WITH SEAT BELT WARNING DISPLAYED WITH NO PASSENGER PRESENT. THIS OCCURS WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP STATED 'THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. WE FIXED 2 LAST WEEK'. COST FOR REPAIR IS $1148!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COVER AND FUEL FILTER EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V090000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DONATED. *TR

POWER STEERING LEAKS, THE GAS GAUGE AND OTHER GAUGES DON'T WORK, MOST THE ELECTRICAL DON'T WORK INSIDE THE CAR, MAKES A WEIRD NOISE WHEN IT BACKS UP AND THE ENGINE REVS WHEN IT'S STARTS AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT DRIVES AND GOES FASTER EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT HITTING THE GAS, THE GAS TANK BLOWS OUT GAS WHEN WE ARE PUMPING GAS LIKE IT'S FULL BUT IT'S NOT, THE WINDOW CRACKED FROM A LITTLE PEDDLE AND THE WHEELS AND HUBS GO BAD REALLY FAST.

POWER STEERING LEAKS, THE GAS GAUGE AND OTHER GAUGES DON'T WORK, MOST THE ELECTRICAL DON'T WORK INSIDE THE CAR, MAKES A WEIRD NOISE WHEN IT BACKS UP AND THE ENGINE REVS WHEN IT'S STARTS AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT DRIVES AND GOES FASTER EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT HITTING THE GAS

DRIVING AT NITE TO ER AND ON WAY I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT IGNITION BUTTON BUT CAR JUST LOCKED UP LOST ALL POWER. I CALLED GM THEY GOT BACK TO ME SAID THEY WOULD BE SENDING SOMEONE TO SEE CAR. I DID RECK CAR NOT TO BAD BUT BAD ENOUGH TO TAKE HOLE FRONT BUMPER OFF. I AM SO MAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY THINKING CAR WOULD JUST LOOS ALL POWER AND EVEN LOCKED ME IN CAR COULD NOT OPEN DOOR THANK GOD WINDOW WAS DOWN. BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE COMING TO SEE ME AND CAR BUT NEVER DID

I NEED TO REPORT MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE, APPARENTLY HAS AND OIL LEAK. WHILE DRIVING, YOU CAN SMELL OIL LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST PIPES/MANIFOLD SYSTEM. I READ WHERE SOME ENGINES WITH THE 3.8L ENGINES: CHEVY'S, PONTIAC'S, BUICK REGAL'S ARE BEING RECALLED FOR OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER GASKETS (WHEN HARD BRAKING IS APPLIED) ON TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE, IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2000 BUICK LESABRE. WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED ON THESE MODEL BUICK'S 2000 - 2005, FOR OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, IT REGAINED SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CONLEY BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 800 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL 34207, 941-755-8531), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A DIAGNOSTIC CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*JB